Cotton, Cattle, Railroads and West Expansion Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• west: the direction many settlers migrated after the civil war
• satanta: kiowa leader that led 100 kiowas and comanches in an attack on a wagon train near salt creek
• quanah parker: comanche leader that fought again the us troops in west texas
• buffalo soldiers: mostly former slaves, some of whom earned distinctions for their military actions
• victorio: an event that put an end to an almost 300-year conflict between natives and texas settlers
• vaqueros: cowboys that developed skills in riding, roping, herding and branding
• shawnee trail: ran from south texas to missouri
• chisholm trail: ran from south and central texas to kansas
• western trail: ran from bandera, through kansas, and into nebraska
• goodnight loving trail: ran from west texas through new mexico, into colorado
• cattle ranching: became a profitable industry in texas by the 1880s
• barbed wire: invented by joseph glidden which was used by farmers and some ranchers to fence off their properties
• transcontinental railroad: built in 1869, to connect the east and west markets of the us
• james hogg: governor that advocated for the creation of the texas railroad commission to prevent railroad corporations from being able to abuse their power
• lawrence sullivan: governor that helped texas prosper economically by expanding the states railroad network, reducing taxes and promoting immigration
• elisabet ney: german sculptor that created realistic statues of famous texas heroes
• scott joplin: african american musician that composed and performed ragtime music